Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Feb 8, 2012, 11:55 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 8th February, Wednesday   Actor Rajesh was one of the favourite person for our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR. He is a relative of Director Mahendran.   Kalki Tamil Magazine has been publishing a new series on MGR titled “Rathathin Rathamae” written by Sabitha Joseph. ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Feb 7, 2012, 12:15 pm
Sri MGR Year 95, 7th February, Tuesday   When our beloved leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR was young he received formal education in Aanaiadi school in Kumbakonam. His education was stopped due to poverty in the family and was forced to take up acting in dramas, when he was 7 years old.     MGR D...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Feb 7, 2012, 9:20 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 7th February, Tuesday   Recently Tamil Nadu Government has announced that the Tombs of Late C.N.Anna Durai and MGR in Marina will be renovated at a cost of Rs.7 Crores and 70 lakhs.   We on behalf of MGR Devotees and MGR Fans all around the World thank Amma for ordering the renova...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Feb 5, 2012, 11:00 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 5th February, Sunday   4th February 1972 is the day that Valli Films Sangay Muzhangu was released all over South India. Yesterday was 40th year of the release. And MGR Devotee Bangalore S.Vinod has written a small article about the movie.       Post by S.Vinod Makkal Thilagam M...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Feb 3, 2012, 10:33 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 3rd February, Friday   Recently former Chief Minister of Kerala Achuthanandan had expressed his view that MGR is the person who had written letter recommending the Central Government to reduce the level of water storage in Mullai Periyar Dam in the year 1979 from 145 feet to 136 fe...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Feb 1, 2012, 11:58 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 1st February, Wednesday   MGR and mother sentiment are inseparable. The world knows that MGR always worshipped his Mother. Our beloved leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR is the only person who have christened his many movie names on Mother. For example, Thaiku Pin Tharam, Thai Sollai Th...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 29, 2012, 10:12 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 29th January, Sunday MGR’s 95th birthday function is going to be celebrated on 12th February 2012 this time in Bangalore by Manitha Deivam Makkal Thilagam MGR Mandram, Bangalore. The venue will be Sri Sai Baba Nagar Welfare Association Conference Hall, Sai Baba Nagar, Sriram...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 28, 2012, 10:07 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 28th January, Saturday   One of MGR’s heroine Rathna who have acted in Engal Veetu Pillai, Thozhilali and Ithayakani (one unfinished movie) have given an interview to Cinema Express magazine.   She has mentioned about how she was selected to work with MGR in Thozhilali a Devar ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 26, 2012, 11:51 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 26th January, Thursday   Magnum Opus Emgeeyar Pictures Adimai Penn is re-released in Avinashi Chitralaya in Dts format this week. The movie is running successfully from 20.1.2012.       The movie has been released in other major cities in Dts format and qube format two years b...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 23, 2012, 9:26 pm
Sri MGR Year 95, 24th January, Tuesday   As many Tamil magazines were publishing article about MGR, this week Junior Vikatan  question and answers there is a question about how well the fame of politician should be?   The answer was, person who remembers him even he had not received any favour. T...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 22, 2012, 10:27 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 22nd January, Sunday   During MGR’s tenure as Chief Minister, he had a plan to name Trichy as the second capital of Tamil Nadu.       He also aware about the fact that in due course like Chennai, Trichy will be congested so as a precautionary measure he created a small city ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 19, 2012, 12:31 pm
Sri MGR Year 95, 19th January, Thursday   Next day of MGR’s 95th birthday, Daily Thanthi carried an article about our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR titled “Maraka Mudiatha Maa Manithar”.     They have written how people of Tamil Nadu celebrated his birthday in grand manner. And al...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 19, 2012, 12:04 pm
Sri MGR Year 95, 19th January, Thursday   On 17th of January not only we celebrated MGR’s birthday even the world celebrated. Here is some of the images forwarded by my friends and MGR Devotees Tirupur Ravichandran, S.Vinod and Sailesh Basu.           The above images are from Tirupur...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 18, 2012, 12:22 pm
Sri MGR Year 95, 18th January, Wednesday   MGR Devotee Tirupur Ravichandran has forwarded a scanned image of Ananda Vikatan, Coimbatore special edition to share in our MGR Blog.     An article about an ardent fan of MGR, Zahir Hussain from Gandhi Park, Coimbatore, is a film distributor. He hel...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 17, 2012, 5:09 am
Sri MGR Year 95, 17th January Tuesday   Today is the 95th Birthday of our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR. From morning onwards MGR songs and MGR movies were telecasted in Jaya TV, Raj TV, Raj Digital, Zee Tamil, Mega TV, Polimer TV etc.     MGR photos were kept in road sides and sweets w...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 15, 2012, 1:45 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 15th January, Sunday   Puratchi Thalaivar MGR celebrates only Pongal, on that day he used to give gifts, dress and food to every employees (MGR Nadaga Mandram and Emgeeyar Pictures) and friends. This function was celebrated in Ramavaram Garden in grand manner.     MGR Devotee ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 15, 2012, 1:35 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 15th January, Sunday   January 13th is the 100th year or Centenary year of our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR’s brother M.G.Chakrapani. MGR’s grandson MGCB Pradeep have uploaded the 100th year as a beautiful post in his site.   M.G.Chakrapani played a vital role in MGR...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 15, 2012, 1:27 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 15th January, Sunday   MGR Devotee from Bangalore S.Vinod sent this image to share in our MGR blog. The image was taken by another MGR Devotee Shivakumar from Shimoga, while on his journey through Ambur he saw this banner and captured.     Another MGR Devotee from Vellore MR.Ra...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 14, 2012, 11:56 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 15th January, Sunday   MGR was always a King in the media before and after him. The Times magazine issued one page article about our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR during 1984.   Our Puratchi Thalaivar has left us 24 years back but still he is living in the media. Every Ta...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 13, 2012, 10:48 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 14th January, Saturday   Coming 17th is the 95th birthday of our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR. As usual MGR Devotees and MGR Fans have sent me some posters to share in our MGR Blog.     The above poster is by Aanaithu Indiya Manitheneya Makkal Iyakkam.     Poster b...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 11, 2012, 10:50 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 11th January, Wednesday   MGR Devotee Sailesh Basu forwarded a post written by Randor Guy who is a movie historian and a critic. Below is the excerpt from his post titled “The Indian Movie Mogul – A.V.Meiyappan”.   Some years ago an American media expert went on record that ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 9, 2012, 10:34 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 9th January, Monday   One of my friend Sree Sitharan from Malaysia have sent two paper clippings to share in our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Blog.     Malaysian satellite television Astro TV is broadcasting MGR movies this month.   January 7th Nan En Piranthen was b...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Jan 7, 2012, 8:44 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 7th January, Saturday   In the year 2011, our MGR blog have reached 151 posts and the posts acclaimed readership in over 65 countries from 7 continents. A look back at the 151 posts which garnered more than 1000 page views and comments. The list is given below month wise.   MGR ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Nov 1, 2011, 1:10 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 1st November, Tuesday We have been publishing various articles about our MGR in this blog with help of MGR Devotees and MGR Fans. One of MGR Devotee Tirupur Ravichandran gave an idea about publishing various musical instruments that MGR used and we have published that post alre...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 29, 2011, 10:18 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 29th October, Saturday   MGR Temple was constructed by MGR Devotees Kalaivanan and Mrs.Shanthi Kalaivanan in Nathamedu near Thirunindravoor. The temple was consecrated on 15th August 2011. Thousands of MGR Devotees and MGR Fans attended the function.     On October 2nd 2011 is ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 27, 2011, 11:31 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 28th October, Friday   Previous week five MGR movies were released in Mahalakshmi theater, they are   1. Vivasahi on 21.10.2011   2. Nalai Namathae on 22.10.2011   3. Ninaithathai Mudipavan 23.10.2011   4. Neethiku Pin Pasam on 24.10.2011   5. Netru Indru Nalai on 25.10.2011 �...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 26, 2011, 11:31 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 26th October, Wednesday MGR Devotee Tirupur Ravichandran has forwarded an image taken from Junior Vikatan Kazhugar Pathilgal an question and answer section that was published on 23.10.2011.  A question about what Kazhugar remembers about the 40th year of ADMK? 
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 24, 2011, 12:01 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 24th October, Monday   MGR’s grandson MGCB Pradeep has informed me an article written about our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR in Puthiya Thalaimurai Tamil weekly magazine.  He asked to publish this in our blog and share the news with our readers.   This week Puthiya Tha...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 19, 2011, 1:15 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 19th October, Wednesday   Udhayam Productions first colour movie with MGR is Ithayaveenai. The movie celebrates 39th Anniversary this month. MGR Devotee S.Vinod has suggested to post about this milestone movie of MGR.     The movie Ithayaveenai was released on 20th October 1972...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 19, 2011, 10:57 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 19th October, Wednesday   One of MGR fans Muruganandan Nithipalan have sent me a mail about an interview given by our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR to Srilanka Radio (Ceylon) in 1958. The interview time is 6 minutes but the quality is very bad as the Radio station has used ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 17, 2011, 10:49 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 18th October, Tuesday   MGR dual action movie Neerum Nerupum was released on 18th October 1971. The movie was the remake of M.K.Radha starrer Aboorva Sagotharargal. MGR acted in the role of M.K.Radha and Jayalalitha acted in the role of Banumathy.       This is the ad for the re...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 17, 2011, 10:23 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 17th October, Monday   Today is the 39th Year of formation of ADMK. A political party founded by the people and for the people of Tamil Nadu. October 17th 1972 the day when an Tamil Movie Actor MGR who formed a party "Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam" and turned to be the Greatest, a...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 16, 2011, 12:44 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 16th October, Sunday   MGR has participated in many functions conducted by his party, the Government, Cinema personalities etc. Below is the parade of MGR with different types of microphones collected by Tirupur Ravichandran to share this in our blog.   Many images are scanned by...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 13, 2011, 12:41 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 13th October, Thursday   MGR has acted as musician in many movies and also used various musical instruments in his movies. From Indian classical of using Veena to Western Double bass he portrayed perfection and looked as professional in those movies.   We are trying to post about ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 12, 2011, 1:46 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 12th October, Wednesday   In MGR movie bike race shot was filmed for Neethiku Thalaivanangu. I was not aware that MGR was a race enthusiast. Recently The Hindu has published an article about motor racing in Chennai under the title Memories of Madras: From Sholavaram to Irungattukot...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 9, 2011, 1:25 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 9th October, Sunday   This day 41 years back Makkal Thilagam MGR movie Engal Thangam was released. MGR Devotee Bangalore S.Vinod and Tirupur Ravichandran has helped me to publish this post for the 41st Anniversary of the movie.     Four movies were released in 1970 they are: Ma...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 8, 2011, 12:14 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 7th October, Friday   Two MGR movies were re-released in Chennai this week they are Thedi Vantha Maapillai and Netru Indru Nalai.     Thedi Vantha Maapillai in Mahalakshmi as 3 shows and Netru Indru Nalai as 4 shows in Saravana. Both theaters are nearby.   In Saravana - Netru...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 6, 2011, 12:46 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 6th October, Thursday   MGR Devotee Tirupur Ravichandran forwarded this message to share about the launch of new book in our MGR Blog.   The book has been published by Sowdhamini Sowmiyan about our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR titled “Puratchi Thalaivar Puthiya Thalaimu...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 4, 2011, 10:53 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 4th October, Tuesday   MGR Devotee Tirupur Ravichandran has forwarded three rare images of MGR to share it in our MGR blog. He has restored the image for satisfactory viewing.     The above image is taken from the book written by Vembathur Krishnan who was an Assistant Director...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 2, 2011, 6:17 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 2nd October, Sunday A rare image of our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR forwarded by Tirupur Ravichandran to me to share in this in our MGR Blog.     This is the cover of Tamil Cinema Magazine Pesum Padam for the month of March 1966. It carries an article about the good n...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Oct 2, 2011, 5:16 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 2nd October, Sunday   MGR Devotees Bangalore S.Vinod has forwarded images of our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR to Tirupur Ravichandran. And Mr.Ravichandran has worked with the image and forwarded to me to share this in our blog.     This image was taken from an old Kann...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Sep 29, 2011, 1:07 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 29th September, Thursday   Puratchi Thalaivar MGR have done only one movie for AVM Banner that is Anbay Vaa. That was the first colour film of AVM. The movie was released in 1966 January.   AVM Saravanan son of A.V.Meyappa Chettiar had close contact with our beloved Leader Puratch...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Sep 26, 2011, 11:17 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 26th September, Monday   MGR Devotee Sailesh Basu informed me about a program of MGR that was telecasted in Sun TV on 21st September. I missed the program and also the same program was telecasted in Sun News the other day.   The program titled Cinema Seithigal is about the cinema ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Sep 22, 2011, 11:15 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 22nd September, Thursday   MGR’s mentor Peraringnar Anna’s 103rd Birthday function was celebrated in Shimoga.        The function was held in Shimoga on 18th September 2011 the birthday function was organized by Mr.Sampath, former Councilor of Shimoga municipality and Sen...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Sep 19, 2011, 1:10 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 19th September, Monday 20th September 2011 is the 43rd Year of release of our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR starrer movie Olivilakku.  Yesterday MGR Devotee S.Vinod informed me that 20th September is the 43rd year of Olivilakku movie release and he req...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Sep 16, 2011, 12:44 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 16th September, Friday   Emgeeyar Pictures Adimai Penn was re-released in Bangalore on June 24th, first week in six theaters and subsequently in other 18 theatres.   The movie was released in DTS format the reception was awesome, MGR Fan from Bangalore Palani has released a specia...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Sep 15, 2011, 1:02 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 15th September, Thursday Today is the Birth anniversary of our Beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR’s Mentor Anna Durai.   A special post by MGR Devotee S.Vinod     MGR movie ANNAMITTA KAI was released today at Chennai Plaza, Prabath, Saravana, Liberty and all over Tamil Nad...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Sep 12, 2011, 12:54 pm
Sri MGR Year 94, 12th September, Monday   MGR’s statue was opened in Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District by the ADMK Party Supermo and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J.Jayalalitha today.   She gave a soul stirring speech about our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR.     The statue was opened ...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Sep 12, 2011, 11:32 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 12th September, Monday   Emgeeyar Pictures Ulagam Sutrum Valiban was re-released this week in Mahalakshmi. The movie was released in DTS format.     This ad was given in Daily Thanthi on Sunday edition.     The above image was taken on Saturday 10.30 am from an auto ricks...
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Roop K. posted an article on MGR - Sep 11, 2011, 3:49 am
Sri MGR Year 94, 11th September Sunday   Character artist of Tamil Cinema Gandhimathi passed away on 9th September, she has acted with our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR in many movies including, Adimai Penn, Olivilakku, Kannan En Kathalan, Thedi vantha Maapillai, Ninaithathai Mudipavan (as ...
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